2011 July Austin Advanced Market Report is Here!

July 20, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

The Austin real estate market continues to strengthen: higher demand (sales) with a stable inventory (homes for sale). With interest rates not changing, current high occupancy rental rates and positive inward mobility the average/medium value of 85% of the homes in Austin have stabilized. In some areas, price ranges and zip codes we are seeing […]

Travis Heights is Close to Home

July 15, 2011 by · Leave a Comment 

Today, Travis Heights bustles with activity. Its close proximity to downtown makes it one of the most sought after neighborhoods in the city. Funky, off beat places line South Congress Avenue just to the west with the likes of Lucy in Disguise costume shop, Uncommon Objects antiques, Ten Thousand Villages and lots of fun food trailers like Hey Cupcake and and The Flying Carpet Moroccan Burgers. Now trendy restaurants, boutique hotels, bars and live music venues like the Continental Club rock the neighborhood nightly. Upscale restaurants like Perlas in this popular SoCo area have been featured by traveling chef Anthony Bourdain, and Kendra Scott launched her spectacullar jewelry line here and has her store front nearby. Guero’s, a former Old Austin grain and feed store, is now a popular lunch or dinner stop with a killer new outdoor stage. Hotel San Jose draws movie stars, politicians and musicians from all over the world seeking a little bit of what makes Austin weird.

Monday Morning Market Report – October Update

October 4, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

It’s October and we are officially enjoying Fall in Austin, Texas. Sales numbers are running typical to this time of year or they are slightly below average. We won’t have official numbers for September until next week, but consider this a sneak peak. Have an amazing and productive week.

Monday Morning Market Report – September Quick Update

September 20, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

Good Monday Morning! Welcome back to another episode of West Austin Marketplace, the Internet’s Most Empowering Real Estate Program. This is Monday Morning Market Report and today is really just a quick update on the market. We have had a few adjustments since the beginning of the month, sales are still on the slide in […]

Understanding the Survey Plat

September 7, 2010 by · Leave a Comment 

A buyer should always get a new survey when purchasing any type of property, but it is especially important when purchasing a home. A survey is an official document done by a licensed surveyor that delineates the property boundaries (the lot lines) and diagrams where improvements like a home, swimming pool, garage, driveway, retaining walls, […]

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